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Conference Location

Friday, April 3, 2009

Meyerson Hall

210 South 34th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Claudia Cohen Hall

249 South 36th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Houston Hall

3417 Spruce Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Conference Accommodations

Official Conference Hotel: Club Quarters

1628 Chestnut St

Philadelphia, PA 19103

(215) 282-5000

Rooms at group discount rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To be added to the list for these rooms, please send an email to pdunspokenborders09@gmail.com.

Student Hosts

A limited number of Student Hosts are available to accommodate student attendees from outside the Philadelphia area. To request a Student Host, please send an email to pdunspokenborders09@gmail.com.

Directions to Campus

The University of Pennsylvania campus is located in an area of West Philadelphia known as University City.

From the Philadelphia International Airport:

SEPTA Airport Express Train

The Airport Express Train leaves 9 minutes after every half hour, and will take you to either the University City Station on Convention Ave or to 30th Street Station. The fare is $6.00 and the ride takes 18 minutes to the University City Station. Fares and schedules are available at the Transportation and Parking Office, 447A, 3401 Walnut Street. (SEPTA High Speed Rail Map)

Cars, Taxis and Limousines at the Airport

A metered taxicab costs about $25.00 and the ride takes about 20 minutes. Penn Tower Hotel Limousines leave every 20 minutes. The fare is $8.00 and the ride takes about 20 minutes. (Driving directions to the campus)

Arriving by Amtrak or SEPTA trains @ 30th Street Station

-- All Amtrak Northeast Corridor trains and all SEPTA Regional trains stop at the 30th Street Station.

-- From there one can walk to campus in about 15 minutes.

-- A metered cab costs about $5 including tip and the ride takes about 5 minutes.

-- The SEPTA No. 30 bus runs from the station to campus. The fare is $2 and exact change is required. The ride takes 8 minutes and stops at Civic Center Boulevard & University Avenue.

-- From 30th St Station, one may take the R1, R2 or R3 railroad lines, the distance of one stop, to the University City Station (behind the Penn Tower Hotel).

Amtrak Railway Map | SEPTA Railway Map

Driving to the Campus

From the Northeast:

Take the New Jersey Turnpike to exit 4 for Route 73 North. Proceed on Route 73 North to I-295 South. From I-295 South, take exit 26 of I-76 West. Cross over to Philadelphia via the Walt Whitman Bridge. This section of I-76 is also called the Schuylkill Expressway. Take Exit 346A for South Street, and turn left onto South Street to enter campus. Note: Exit 346A is a LEFT LANE EXIT.

From the Northeast Extension, Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-476):

Take the Pensylvania Turnpike Northest Extension, South to the PA Turnpike, East-West Interchange. Remain on I-476 (The PA TP, northeast extension portion of I-476, terminates at the PA TP east-west interchange). Continue on I-476 South, approximately 3.6 miles to Exit 16A, I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway). Take I-76 East approximately 12.6 miles to Exit 346A, South Street, which EXITS ON THE LEFT. Turn right onto South Street to enter the campus.

From the Northwest:

Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 326, Valley Forge Interchange. Take I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway) approximately 17 miles to Exit 346A, South Street, which EXITS ON THE LEFT. Turn right onto South Street to enter the campus.

From the North:

Take I-95 South to I-676 Westbound toward Center City. From I-676 exit in less than two miles taking "exit only" ramp towards the airport marked I-76 East. Proceed less than a mile to Exit 346A, South Street, which EXITS ON THE LEFT. Turn right onto South Street to enter the campus.

From the South:

Take I-95 North to Exit 13 signed "291 West to I-76". Follow 291 West across (Platt) Bridge to 26th Street, which leads directly onto I-76 West. Take I-76 West 3 miles to Exit 346A, South Street, which EXITS ON THE LEFT. Turn left onto South Street to enter the campus.

Traffic Advisory:

At various times, construction activity may affect the availability of established traffic patterns.

Parking on Campus:

-- Public Parking Facilities Map: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=419

-- There are ten, public pay parking facilities around the campus. Metered pay parking is available on many city streets. Additional parking information and policy is available at the Office of Transportation and Parking.

From Greyhound Trailways Bus Terminal

-- The Bus Terminal is located at 11th & Filbert Streets in Center City, Philadelphia.

-- Exit the terminal and walk 1 block south, to Market Street to board the Market/Frankford Rail Line, to 34th & Market Streets. The fare is $2 (exact change is required).

-- Or... transfer from the Market/Frankford Line at 30th Street Station, to the Subway/Surface trolley (routes #11, #13, #34 or #36) and stop at 36th & Sansom Streets, or 37th & Spruce Streets. The fare is $2 (exact change is required) and the transfer is free.

-- A metered cab costs about $12.00.